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Ronnie O’Sullivan returns to the Crucible this week with the aim of becoming the record holder for most snooker World Championships won.
He has won the title seven times, a record he holds with Stephen Hendry, but would move clear with an eighth victory should he successfully win the tournament in Sheffield.
O’Sullivan is in fine form having triumphed in the UK Championship and Masters earlier this season and there is the possibility that he can make a clean sweep of snooker’s Triple Crown events if he wins this competition. It would be the first time in his career that O’Sullivan has achieved that feat.
All of that is in the future as he must get through the first round against Jackson Page to begin with. The Welshman has lost both his previous meetings with O’Sullivan but will want to impress on the world stage this week.
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Snooker live coverage schedule
Wednesday 24 April live coverage
10:00-23:00 – uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app
Thursday 25 April live coverage
13:00-23:00 – uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app
Mike Jones24 April 2024 13:40
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the World Snooker Championship live across the BBC’s platforms. Here is the schedule for Wednesday and Thursday (all times BST).
Mike Jones24 April 2024 13:35
Ding Junhui 9-10 Jack Lisowski
Two fine breaks from Lisowski means he notches up 83 points and beats Ding Junhui 10-9 in a first round thriller. That’s a massive win for Lisowski and he held his nerve perfectly in the final frame to cling onto the win.
There’s about an hour to go now until Ronnie O’Sullivan comes onto the stage for his first match. We’ll take you through everything you need to know before then.
Mike Jones24 April 2024 13:31
When is Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Jackson Page?
The first round match will be played across two sessions on Wednesday 24 April (from 2.30pm BST) and Thursday 25 April (from 1pm BST).
Mike Jones24 April 2024 13:30
Ding Junhui 9-9 Jack Lisowski
A couple of fantastic long pots from Lisowski has enabled him to move up to a 55 point lead with six reds left on the table. It’s not an easy table to clear up and Lisowski is taking his time for the next shot.
One of the reds drops into the bottom right pocket with the cueball spinning back to leave the pink. He rolls that in too and moves 62 ahead with 67 left.
Another red and pink combo follows before Lisowski begins to tidy up the rest of the table. He’s going to win the match now…
Mike Jones24 April 2024 13:29
Ding Junhui 9-9 Jack Lisowski
The final match from the morning session is just concluding and it’s going down to the final frame. Din Junhui has fought back brilliantly to force a decider against Jack Lisowski, but the Englishman has the first break of the final frame.
Mike Jones24 April 2024 13:22
Good afternoon!
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s snooker action as we follow the afternoon session at the Crucible. Ronnie O’Sullivan is playing in the World Championship and is hoping to win the tournament for the eighth time.
His first round match will be spread over two sessions with the first starting today at 2.30pm. Wales’ Jackson Page is O’Sullivan’s opponent and the Englishman has never lost to Page in either of the two matches they’ve played against each other.
Stick around and we’ll find out what kind of form O’Sullivan is in for this championship run.
Mike Jones24 April 2024 13:01
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